Whirlpool Duet W10254043C User Manual

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Wash small items, such as infant socks, in mesh garment 
bags. It is recommended that more than one garment bag 
be used, and that each garment bag be filled with equal 
amounts of material. 

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When unloading garments, check under the gray colored 
seal at the front of the tub for small items. 

2. Close the washer door by pushing it firmly until the lock clicks. 

The washer door will remain locked during the wash cycle. 
NOTES:

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After any wash cycle is completed, the door must be 
opened and then closed before a new cycle can begin.

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The door can be opened only if PAUSE/CANCEL is 
selected while the Add A Garment light is glowing or if the 
cycle has been canceled.

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See “To cancel a cycle” in “Changing, Cycles, Options, 
and Modifiers” section.

3. Open the dispenser drawer and add laundry products to the 

detergent, bleach, or fabric softener compartments. Close 
drawer slowly to avoid spills. See “Using the Dispenser.”

4. Turn on the washer by selecting POWER. Select one of the 

cycles by turning the cycle selector. The indicator light for the 
selected cycle will glow green. When selecting a wash cycle, 
the preset options and modifiers (such as Water Temp, Spin 
Speed, Soil Level, and Rinse) for the selected cycle will glow 
green. Selectable options will glow amber. If an option or 
modifier is unavailable with a selected cycle, the light will not 
illuminate. The display shows the estimated time remaining. 
The preset settings provide the recommended fabric care for 
the selected cycle. See “Cycles.”

5. Select the desired Options. Not all options are available with 

all cycles. See “Options.”

6. Select the desired modifiers such as Water Temp, Spin Speed, 

Soil Level, and Rinse. Not all modifiers are available with all 
cycles and options. See “Modifiers.”

7. If desired, select the CYCLE SIGNAL. The signal is helpful 

when you are washing items that should be removed from the 
washer as soon as it stops. Select Loud, Soft, or Off.

8. If desired, select the BUTTON SOUND. This feature makes a 

sound each time a button is pressed. Select Loud, Soft, or Off.

9. Select and hold START for approximately 1 second.

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If you do not select START within 5 minutes of choosing a 
cycle, the washer automatically shuts off.

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When the wash cycle is complete, the DONE status light 
glows, the door unlocks, and the wash load can be 
removed from the washer. The washer powers down 
automatically 60 minutes after the cycle is complete and 
the DONE light goes off. To power down the washer 
manually after the wash cycle is complete, select PAUSE/
CANCEL once.

10. To use the same cycle again, press POWER first, then select 

START.

Select DELAY WASH until the desired delay time (in hours) 
shows in the Estimated Time Remaining display. Select 
START. The countdown to the wash cycle will show in the 
display window. 

IMPORTANT: When delaying a cycle, use only powdered 
detergents in the main wash compartment since liquid 
detergents may seep out of the compartment during Delay 
Wash, before the wash cycle begins.

Your new washer has a dispenser drawer with three separate 
compartments for your laundry products—one is for detergent, 
one is for liquid chlorine bleach, and one is for liquid fabric 
softener. Laundry products are diluted and dispensed 
automatically at the proper time during the wash cycle, making it 
unnecessary for you to return to the washer during the cycle to 
add them.
It is normal for small amounts of water to remain in the dispensers 
when the wash cycle is complete.
Do not put laundry products directly into the wash tub. Always 
use the proper dispensers when adding laundry products.

Use only High Efficiency detergents. The package for this type of 
detergent will be marked “HE” or “High Efficiency.” This wash 
system, along with less water, will create too much sudsing with a 
regular non-HE detergent. Using regular detergent will likely result 
in washer errors, longer cycle times, and reduced rinsing 
performance. It may also result in component failures and 
noticeable mold or mildew. HE detergents are made to produce 
the right amount of suds for the best performance. Follow the 
manufacturer's instructions to determine the amount of detergent 
to use. Remember, concentrated detergents such as 2x or higher 
will use less detergent based on load size.   

1. Pull out the dispenser drawer.
2. Add the desired laundry product to the proper compartment.
3. Push in the dispenser drawer slowly and completely (to avoid 

a spill).